Devin Little
I am a Western Michigan University alum whose passion for hockey knows no limits. I have been in the sports journalism game for over a year now, and I can't wait for the years to come.
Author's Posts
Red Wings: Jimmy Howard's No Good, Very Bad Season
January 18th, 2020 Any way you look at it, the Detroit Red Wings have been atrocious this season. Whether it's their position in the standings or their performance on a game-by-game basis, they definitely look the part as the league's worst team. On a player-by-player basis, most are having their worst seasons in one way or another. One such player is...
Analyzing the Red Wings' Next Call-Up Options
January 7th, 2020 One of the few success stories within this season for the Detroit Red Wings is the call-up of Filip Zadina. He currently sits in the team's top-10 for scoring in both goals and points. Furthermore, it looks like he's only getting better the longer he stays in Detroit. This prompts the question: who's next? Given the putrid state of...
Grading the Red Wings' Last 5 First Rounds
December 23rd, 2019 The history of the NHL draft, or any draft, is filled with "coulda, shoulda, wouldas." Player development and scouting is a guessing game that determines the strength of a team's future. No team escapes the process without a couple of misses. The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of a rebuild and have been for at least two seasons -...
Detroit Red Wings' Holiday Wishes
December 10th, 2019 As the holiday season sweeps over the motor city, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans are anything but jolly. The team is dead last in the NHL. They aren't scoring, and they can't seem to keep the puck out of their own net. Like any adolescent, the Red Wings' Christmas list is extensive. Unfortunately, Santa's sleigh can only hold...
Is Filip Zadina the New Anthony Mantha?
December 3rd, 2019 Let's go back to 2016. The Detroit Red Wings were in the midst of a playoff push, and injuries were starting to pile up. Given the circumstances, they elected to call-up their prized prospect Anthony Mantha to provide an offensive jolt. During that 10 game audition, Mantha posted three points, averaging under 12 minutes a game. For...
The Red Wings Have a Winger Problem
November 19th, 2019 Steve Yzerman wasted no time making noise in his first year as the Detroit Red Wings' general manager. He has made three trades thus far, adding the likes of Adam Erne, Brendan Perlini and Robby Fabbri to a lineup bereft on offense. However, the puzzle that is next season's team becomes much harder to put together now that these three...
